Masbate Island

Not to be confused with Masbate (province) or Masbate City.

Masbate Island
Geography
Location of the island within Bicol Region
Masbate Island Location within the Philippines
Coordinates	12°9′36″N 123°36′35″E / 12.16000°N 123.60972°E / 12.16000; 123.60972Coordinates: 12°9′36″N 123°36′35″E / 12.16000°N 123.60972°E / 12.16000; 123.60972
Adjacent bodies of water	Asid Gulf Jintotolo Channel Masbate Pass Samar Sea Sibuyan Sea Visayan Sea
Area	3,268 km² (1,262 sq mi)
Highest point	Mount Uac
Administration
Philippines
Region	Bicol Region
Province	Masbate
Demographics
Ethnic groups	Masbateño Ilonggo Cebuano

Masbate is one of the three major islands of Masbate Province in the Philippines. The other two major islands are Ticao Island and Burias Island. It is the world's 155th largest island according to area and the world's 59th largest island according to population.

External links

Geographic data related to Masbate Island at OpenStreetMap
Masbate Information Service Website

Major islands of the Philippines

Alabat Balabac Bantayan Basilan Biliran Bohol Bucas Grande Bugsuk Burias Busuanga Camiguin Cebu Catanduanes Culion Dinagat Dumaran Guimaras Homonhon Jolo Leyte Luzon Masbate Marinduque Mindanao Mindoro Negros Olutanga Palawan Panaon Panay Polillo Samal Samar Siargao Sibutu Sibuyan Siquijor Tablas Tawitawi Ticao

See also Geography of the Philippines Island groups of the Philippines List of islands

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